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sough

verb

ˈsau̇ How to pronounce sough (audio)
Definition of soughnext
as in to sigh
to take in and let out a deep audible breath or to make a similar sound all night long the patient was soughing in her sleep

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Recent Examples of sough The company joins others in the restaurant industry that have fallen on rough times and sough bankruptcy protection, including Razzoo’s and Bar Louie. — Brian Womack, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026 Although the foundations of rooms remained, like lines of an architectural drawing expressed by pebbles laid end to end, only the chimney still loomed against that hill of dead leaves and leafless trees, while traffic soughed indifferently below. — William T. Vollmann, Harper's Magazine, 24 June 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sough
  1. sigh
  2. breathe
Verb
  • Lifting a stem of cauliflower to his lips, my brother sighs deeply.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • With that, the Australian reporters sighed and smiled and the underdog-loving fans here likely will as well.
    — Vic Tafur, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of sigh
Verb
  • Just give us fabrics that stretch and breathe, but keep the patterns and colors versatile.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Try the cheap partner-side fixes first, match the mid-tier device to the type of snoring and escalate to a doctor the moment breathing pauses enter the picture.
    — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of breathe

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“Sough.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sough. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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